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Mercy and Consolation
Grief is hardly a pleasant or welcome emotional state, and yet, if we’re blessed to live long enough, all of us have to face it at different times in our lives.
Radical Amazement
Jewish theologian Abraham Joshua Heschel affirms that radical amazement is the heart of religious experience. Life is amazing.
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Grace in Times of Trouble
Blessed Onesimus was a runaway slave in the New Testament. Despite this distressing situation, he ultimately became known as a holy one in the early Church. It was St. Paul who gave Onesimus guidance and encouragement.
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The Ongoing Promise of Easter
The promise of Easter doesn’t end on Easter Sunday. The promise of life is a constant that is shared with us every day, through the ways in which our faith interacts with our daily lives. Saint John Paul II reminds ...
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My Own Spring Awakening
If winter is the time for stillness and introspection, spring is the season for awakening—for stretching our legs and exploring the world.
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Christ’s Easter Peace
The cross—a symbol that once meant shame has been remade into a sign of Christ’s glory. Take comfort in that truth today and find peace in it.
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Awaiting the Resurrection
Yesterday, we mourned Christ's death. Tomorrow, we will celebrate his Resurrection. Today, we pause somewhere in between.
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